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Question		Answer
medicore start learning		avarage in quality
to fester start learning		if a bad situation festers, it become worse
to resort to start learning		to do something extreme or unpleasant in order to solve a problem
inertia start learning		a situation in which no progress is made or no action is taken
disciplinarian start learning		someone who thinks that people should obey rules and punishes people who do not
inconsistency start learning		something that doesn't match something else
slave driver start learning		someone who makes other people work very hard
deliverable start learning		something that can be provided or achieved as as a result of a process
to move the goalpost start learning		to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do
untenable start learning		impossible to continue because of serious problems, position or criticism
High Ground start learning		the better position gained in an argument or competition by having more Authority support or other advantages
a slinging match start learning		an argument in which people insult each other
cajole start learning		to persuade someone to do something by encouraging them gently or being nice to them
to devise start learning		to invent a method of doing something
cutting edge start learning		very modern and with all the newest features
to perish start learning		to stop happening or existing
autocratic start learning		ruling with complete power
abrasive start learning		behaving in a way that seems rude to the other people because you say what you think even if it's not nice
impoverished start learning		very poor, made weaker or worse in quality
amiable start learning		kind, friendly
to procrastinate start learning		to delay doing something until later, usually something that you do not want to do
to sidestep start learning		to avoid something difficult or unpleasant
to contravene start learning		to do something that is not allowed by a rule, law or agreement
the carrot and the stick start learning		to use a mixture of persuasive methods and rewards to get people to do things and threats and punishments
rabbits caught in the Headlights start learning		to be helpless with fear and unable to do anything to improve a bad situation
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde start learning		this means a person with a split personality
go ballistic start learning		to become extremely angry
blinkered start learning		a blinkered person is unable or unwilling to understand other people's beliefs
compete start learning		to try to be more successful than someone or something else
collaborating start learning		to work with someone else for a special purpose
blow over start learning		when an argument blows over it become gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten
lay cards on the table start learning		to be honest about your feelings and intentions
work out diffrences start learning		to deal with a problem in a satisfactory way
throw in the towel start learning		to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed
get away with sth start learning		to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
stand up for someone rights start learning		to defend or support particular rights which is being criticized or attacked
talk it through start learning		to discuss all the details of something often before making a decision
face up to the inevitable start learning		take the fight, bravery oppose someone
get things all your own way start learning		to do something according to your preferences
to reinforce start learning		to make something stronger
inevitable start learning		in a way that cannot be avoided
hell for leather start learning		as fast as possible
it wasn't my cup of tea start learning		it wasn't to my taste
at the end of the tether start learning		ran out of patience
rubbing someone up the wrong way start learning		annoying someone
go by the book start learning		follow procedures
flew off the handle start learning		becoming angry
get off on the wrong foot start learning		start badly
put up with start learning		tolerate
mull something over start learning		to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal
smooth something over start learning		to make problems seem less important or serious by talking to people

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